TennesseeState (14-13, 12-6 OVC) won the first two games of the match to go ahead 2-0 but Tech (14-14, 8-9 OVC) claimed games three and four to even the contest and force a deciding game five.

Both teams battled from the onset of game five. Tech grabbed a 9-6 lead on a kill from Leah Meffert but TSU responded with a 4-1 run to tie the game 10-10.

With neither team letting up, the game went to extra points. Neither team led by more than one point down the stretch. With the game tied 18-18, timely kills from Christian Lowe and Kelly Davis helped TSU squeeze out the 20-18 win and seal the match.

Christian Lowe had a big night for TSU with 29 kills and 28 digs for a double-double. Endia Oliver also posted an impressive 10 blocks and 13 kills for her fourth double-double of the year. Collese Dornan added 17 kills for the Lady Tigers.